Wild Horse Pass Bondurant Course

Hotrodz · 02-02-2018, 02:07 PM

This past Sunday second session HPDE3. My buddy wanted me to get some video of his 2014 1le Camaro. He is 485whp/432tq and I was running on Map 2 488whp/454tq. You can really get a feel for the low end torque of the v8. I could not use 2nd gear in the slow turns as the torque comes on too strong and I end up spinning the tires so I stay in 3rd. In the time attack competition he prevailed by .02 keeping me off the podium.

Rusty · 02-02-2018, 10:23 PM

Hotrodz · 02-02-2018, 11:42 PM

Both me and my partner in crime were told by the group leader that we were done in group 3. LOL! Time to play with the big boys and girls.

Hotrodz · 02-10-2018, 09:51 PM

One more!

takjak2 · 02-12-2018, 01:13 PM

If you're not HPDE 3 or better, don't read this. My comment is for Hotrodz and not meant for HPDE 1 or 2 beginners.

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Hotrodz · 02-12-2018, 02:07 PM

[QUOTE=takjak2;3729839]If you're not HPDE 3 or better, don't read this. My comment is for Hotrodz and not meant for HPDE 1 or 2 beginners.

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Takjak2 thanks for the advice as I believe you are spot on. I have worked really hard at being smooth and not upsetting the car and feel that I am efficient at that part of the game and as you noticed I lack speed coming out of low speed corners. It is my next area of focus as I know I am leaving quite a bit of time out on the track.

hotprops · 02-12-2018, 04:32 PM

hotrodz ,some nice driving in those 2 vids.some 40+ years ago i was into some scca formula v and ford at places like the glen and bridgehampton ,limerock .your z car is a real performer in good hands. makes me want to go out and get some real tires and rims .a nizmo catback ,and a rev tune .and beat the sh.. out of it .i am very close to sebring now. o to be young again.just had the z delivered 6 weeks ago and i am having a blast .need to find a safe place .be well and carry on you are very smooth.and you gave me a taste of what these z cars can be capable of of .thanks

Hotrodz · 02-12-2018, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by hotprops

hotrodz ,some nice driving in those 2 vids.some 40+ years ago i was into some scca formula v and ford at places like the glen and bridgehampton ,limerock .your z car is a real performer in good hands. makes me want to go out and get some real tires and rims .a nizmo catback ,and a rev tune .and beat the sh.. out of it .i am very close to sebring now. o to be young again.just had the z delivered 6 weeks ago and i am having a blast .need to find a safe place .be well and carry on you are very smooth.and you gave me a taste of what these z cars can be capable of of .thanks

Thank you sir, I really appreciate the compliments. My brother call me a late bloomer because I did my first track day a year ago this September. I a young 57 and having the time of my life. Lots of great inspiration here on the forum. One of the guys I hang with is a 72 year old instructor the drives a c6 Corvette. He was last years TT Big Bore points champion. He said I "can't go as hard and fast as the rest of the field but I never miss an event. I just love being on the track." I put my arms around him and said; I want to be like you when I grow up. I though that was pretty cool and we both had a good laugh.

As Steve McQueen said..."Racing is life, everything else is waiting!"

Rusty · 02-12-2018, 10:00 PM

You're still a slow poke.

Hotrodz · 02-12-2018, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

You're still a slow poke.

A slow poke is better than no poke!

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Rusty · 02-12-2018, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

A slow poke is better than no poke!

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You got a ton of poke in the car, don't know about you.

AlWakRa · 02-13-2018, 03:30 PM

Wow very smooth in your steering inputs, hope to get this well with steering, although as mentioned, you struggle with power delivery, I feel the track is a little bumpy and this is a factor

Rusty · 02-13-2018, 04:11 PM

When you get into a rhythm where everything seems to slow down. Then you know you're going fast.

Hotrodz · 02-13-2018, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AlWakRa

Wow very smooth in your steering inputs, hope to get this well with steering, although as mentioned, you struggle with power delivery, I feel the track is a little bumpy and this is a factor

I'm still trying to figure some things out being boosted. A couple the turns I should be down shifting to 2nd gear, but I stay in 3rd because I spin in 2nd gear even when the r888 are up to temperature and that day the track temps in the morning were in the 50s. I actually spun out coming out of the turns after 4 laps of warming up the tire. I hit the throttle and next thing I know I'm sideways.

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Spooler · 02-13-2018, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

You're still a slow poke.

Hey may be slow but he sure as hell smiling the whole way.

02-02-2018, 02:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	Wild Horse Pass Bondurant Course This past Sunday second session HPDE3. My buddy wanted me to get some video of his 2014 1le Camaro. He is 485whp/432tq and I was running on Map 2 488whp/454tq. You can really get a feel for the low end torque of the v8. I could not use 2nd gear in the slow turns as the torque comes on too strong and I end up spinning the tires so I stay in 3rd. In the time attack competition he prevailed by .02 keeping me off the podium. AlWakRa, 2011 Nismo#91, JARblue and 11 others like this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

02-02-2018, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,860 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	Hotrodz likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

02-02-2018, 11:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	Both me and my partner in crime were told by the group leader that we were done in group 3. LOL! Time to play with the big boys and girls. danegrey, Rusty, Zoren 370 and 3 others like this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

02-10-2018, 09:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	One more! 2011 Nismo#91, mults, Rusty and 4 others like this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

02-12-2018, 01:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
takjak2 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 1,922 Drives: Legit Racecar 370Z Rep Power: 142	If you're not HPDE 3 or better, don't read this. My comment is for Hotrodz and not meant for HPDE 1 or 2 beginners. ( Click to show/hide ) I always want to see the Zs be faster, so I will tell you what most HPDE coaches won't. Especially with your level of power, you need to actively "set" the car much quicker so you can get back on the gas hard(er). You have very smooth hands, which is good for HPDE, but on the exit of many corners you should snap back to straight as soon as possible. In HPDE it feels good to maintain those lateral G forces while you unwind, but to beat the clock you'll need to be more aggressive. Rusty and Hotrodz like this. __________________ Mods \| Stuff \| Things \| Seat Time \| Nismo facebook.com/TeamSparrowSpeed

02-12-2018, 02:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	[QUOTE=takjak2;3729839]If you're not HPDE 3 or better, don't read this. My comment is for Hotrodz and not meant for HPDE 1 or 2 beginners. ( Click to show/hide ) I always want to see the Zs be faster, so I will tell you what most HPDE coaches won't. Especially with your level of power, you need to actively "set" the car much quicker so you can get back on the gas hard(er). You have very smooth hands, which is good for HPDE, but on the exit of many corners you should snap back to straight as soon as possible. In HPDE it feels good to maintain those lateral G forces while you unwind, but to beat the clock you'll need to be more aggressive. [/Q Takjak2 thanks for the advice as I believe you are spot on. I have worked really hard at being smooth and not upsetting the car and feel that I am efficient at that part of the game and as you noticed I lack speed coming out of low speed corners. It is my next area of focus as I know I am leaving quite a bit of time out on the track. Rusty likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

02-12-2018, 04:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
hotprops Base Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: florida Posts: 60 Drives: nissan 370z Rep Power: 3362	hotrodz ,some nice driving in those 2 vids.some 40+ years ago i was into some scca formula v and ford at places like the glen and bridgehampton ,limerock .your z car is a real performer in good hands. makes me want to go out and get some real tires and rims .a nizmo catback ,and a rev tune .and beat the sh.. out of it .i am very close to sebring now. o to be young again.just had the z delivered 6 weeks ago and i am having a blast .need to find a safe place .be well and carry on you are very smooth.and you gave me a taste of what these z cars can be capable of of .thanks Rusty and Hotrodz like this.

02-12-2018, 10:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,860 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	You're still a slow poke. JARblue, Hotrodz, Elmo370z and 1 others like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

02-13-2018, 03:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
AlWakRa Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Qatar Posts: 600 Drives: 10 370Z PW 6MT Rep Power: 13449	Wow very smooth in your steering inputs, hope to get this well with steering, although as mentioned, you struggle with power delivery, I feel the track is a little bumpy and this is a factor Rusty, Hotrodz and Spooler like this. __________________ 2010 370Z Touring Sport Pearl White 6MT Powered by: Fast Intentions - Motordyne - Stillen - OS Giken - CJ Motorsports - Mishimoto - MCA Suspension - SPL - SuperPRO - RJM - Z1 Motorsport - Zspeed - Volk My Humble Journals

02-13-2018, 04:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,860 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	When you get into a rhythm where everything seems to slow down. Then you know you're going fast. axmea?, Hotrodz and Spooler like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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